· 11/16/2000
Hampton v. Village of Washburn
Citations
- 739 N.E.2d 1019
- 251 Ill. Dec. 86
- 317 Ill. App. 3d 439
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- noting that the use of the word “may” in a statute generally suggests a permissive rather than a mandatory reading
- noting that the use of the word “may” in a statute generally suggests a permissive rather than a mandatory reading
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Judges: Garman
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